OCR Text vs Text
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OCR Text
Capture text from images using your device's camera. The app can then read the text aloud, allow for editing, and translate it into other languages before sharing. It's a versatile tool for extracting and manipulating text from visual sources.
- Image to text recognition
- Text-to-speech functionality
- Text editing
- Translation
- Share recognized text
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【OCR Text】Recognize Text with audio and translation. 1. Take Photo which contain target text by using camera 2. Recognize text 3. Speak 4. Edit text 5. Select text and translate 6. Share recognized text 【OCR Text】識別文字＋文字語音及翻譯功能 1. 使用相機拍攝目標文字的照片 2. 識別文字 3. 文字語音功能 4. 編輯文本 5. 選擇文字並翻譯 6. 分享認可的文本
Text
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Detect regions of visible text in images.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: OCR Text at none against Text's shown. OCR Text also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.7.2). Text's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OCR Text ships an update monthly, Text fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OCR Text | Text |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.7.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Huaping Ye | Hideaki Uchikoshi |
In-app purchases
OCR Text
No in-app purchases
Text
No in-app purchases
